It’d be a good idea to do an inventory of any old crusty projects that have been sort of hanging around in your life and work.
Category Archives: David Allen
Episode #67: David Allen with a Two-minute Tip—Get Your Paper Based Filing System in Order
If you don’t have a really good, quick filing system that you can put stuff into and access easily, then the stuff tends to mount up and then constipate your system.
Episode #66: David Allen with a Two-minute Tip—The Capture Step of GTD
The Capture Step of the GTD methodology is the primary step to start with, that is, to get your head empty of anything that has your attention.
Episode #65: David Allen with a Two-minute Tip—Rearrange Space
Sometimes space makes a huge difference, and there are times when it’s time to then re-think.
Episode #64: David Allen with a Two-minute Tip—The Night Before
People have often interviewed or asked me, How do I spend my day?
Episode #63: David Allen with a Two-minute Tip—Current Reality: How Do You Feel?
We need to make sure that we’re really clear about what’s true in space and time right now.
Episode #62: David Allen with a Two-minute Tip—Still Small Voice
Trying to make a priority decision, what does the still small voice tell you to do?
Episode #61: David Allen with a Two-minute Tip—Capture Tools Everywhere
When things pop into your head that you’re going to need to think about, deal with, do something about then you need to make sure you get those out of your head.
Episode #60: David Allen with a Two-minute Tip—Catch Up
Two-minute tip for turbulent times. This one’s called, catch up.
Episode #59: David Allen with a Two-minute Tip—Fix or Finish Something Simple
It’s easy to be procrastinating, confused about your priorities. Sometimes the best thing to do is to aim low and close and get a cheap win real quick.
Episode #58: David Allen talks with Bruce Fetzer
David Allen talks with Bruce Fetzer about the role of business in doing good work through meta-science. They also explore how to integrate inner life with outer action.
The Critically Most Important Place to Start with GTD
David Allen’s answer about where to start with GTD? Anywhere.
Episode #57: David Allen on the Natural Planning Model®
In this episode, David shares some useful insights regarding how we already plan projects when we’re at our best: The Natural Planning Model. He contrasts this behavior with the much more common unnatural or reactive planning models. You’ll also learn about the importance of vision and principles when planning, and a practical way to get …
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What have you done lately?
What have you done lately? I mean, what have you actually finished, completed, and accomplished? If you haven’t made a list in the last year, I would highly recommend that you take a few minutes and capture that. It has always intrigued me how much a less-than-conscious part of me can still have energy wrapped …
Is Your World Outrunning You?
There is nothing new in the world, except how frequently things are new, and the number of people having to accept and adapt consistently to that reality. The difference between your world and that of your parents is in how much less you can count on anything providing stability in your life and work, for …
Episode #56: David Allen on Mental RAM, Rapid Refocusing, and Checklists
Today we have three separate, rare segments pulled from the archives on different concepts that are all related to memory and performance improvement. First, you’ll hear a segment regarding the idea of mental RAM, and what happens when we leave unclosed loops open in our lives. Next, you’ll learn about multitasking vs. rapid refocusing and …
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Episode #55: David Allen on Removing System Drag
What behaviors actually make a difference in your GTD system? Listen as David Allen shares tips on removing system drag in five critical areas. Subscribe or Download to GTD Podcasts iTunes Stitcher Libsyn Google Play Music Spotify SoundCloud
Where’s the Kernel in the Creative Process?
Hi Folks, If you’re like me, you might wish for a way to speed up the cycle of creativity, to accomplish something faster and with less uncertainty during the process. Unfortunately, I have not found that it works that way. But I have found that there are reliable actions you can take to keep the …
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Episode #54: David Allen on Someday/Maybe and Incubation Best Practices
David Allen shares about the Someday/Maybe list, and best practices for incubating things for potential future action. He provides examples of what you might put on your Someday/May list, and specific circumstances in which you may find it helpful to incubate information for a later date. In this segment, David mentions that there are instructions …
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Episode #53: An Overview of GTD
This engaging and inspiring 2013 interview with David Allen, by Tragedy and Hope broadcasts, explores the key principles of GTD and how to make informed choices with ease. The interviewer, Richard Grove, is a GTD enthusiast himself, and his intelligent questions make this interview particularly interesting. Subscribe or Download to GTD Podcasts …
